Story Behind The Song
This started as two separate songs that seemed to gel when they were combined.
Song Description
Country blues groove a la John Lee Hooker. Singer laments the physical and psychological symptoms of falling in love. We never learn whether the feelings are reciprocated.
| Song Length |
4:40 |
Genre |
Blues - Country, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed |
Subject |
Frustration, Attracted, Crush |
| Similar Artists |
Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I can't go nowhere unless I drive by your house first
It started out bad. It just keeps gettin' worse.
I can't eat. I can't sleep. I can't remember my name.
I don't want to dance with the one I came with.
I only want to be the one you play your game with.
Bit by the bug of love. Bit by the bug of love
Bit by the bug of love. Mm hmm.
I've been bit. This is it.
I know it's true. Bit by you.
I know that I'm in trouble.
I'm sore in every muscle.
Bit by the bug of love.
I need me a doctor. I don't feel too well.
I need me a doctor. I'm having one of my spells.
I need me a doctor to ease my pain.
Look here doctor, I think it's in my brain.
Doctor, Doctor, give me the news.
I'm too young to be singing the blues.
Is it a virus or is it a bug?
What's this making me feel like I'm stoned in love?
Bit by the bug of love. Bit by the bug of love.
Bit by the bug of love. Yeah.
I know that this is it. Yeah, and I just can't quit.
Oh, this love is true. Yeah, and it's all for you.
Oh, man, my feather's ruffled..
I'm sore in every muscle.
Bit by the bug of love.
I need me a doctor. This pain is real.
Come on, Doctor. Let me try all y'all's pills.
I can't go nowhere unless I drive by your house first.
It started out bad. It just keeps gettin' worse.
I can't eat. I can't sleep. I can't remember my name.
I don't want to dance with the one I came with.
I only want to be the one you play your game with.
Bit by the bug of love. Bitten by the bug of love.
Bit by the bug of love. Bitten by the bug of love.
Bitten by the bug of - Bitten by the bug of -
Bitten by the bug - the bug of love.
Bitten by the bug. Bitten by the bug.
Bitten by the bug; the bug of love.
Bit. Bit. Bit. Bit. Bit. Bitten by the bug of love.
Bit. Bit. Bit. Bit. Bit. Bitten by the bug of love.
Bit. Bit. Bit. Bit. Bit by the big old bug of love.